Page 16: Historical Events In 1920

Oct 29   On this day in history ed Barrow appointed GM of NY Yankees   

Oct 29   Johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1920 the Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.   

Oct 31   Dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes) in the year 1920.   

Oct 31   Romania annexes Bessarabia in the year 1920.   

Nov 01   Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1920 james J Kilpatrick, Okla City Okla, columnist (60 Minutes)   

Nov 02   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1920 fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer   

Nov 02   KDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station in the year 1920.   

Nov 02   Warren G Harding elected President on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history "Emperor Jones" opens at Provincetown Theater   

Nov 04   Georges Papy, Belgian mathematician (Numbers Game) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1920 douglass North, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate   

Nov 06   In the year 1920 john Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC)   

Nov 08   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Actress Edna Lewis Thomas debuts at Putnam Theatre Brooklyn on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in NYC   

Nov 10   In the year 1920 tod Andrews, NYC, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage)   

Nov 11   Roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis elected 1st baseball commissioner   

Nov 12   On this day in history richard Quine, Detroit MI, actor/director (Clay Pigeon)   

Nov 13   On this day in history hudson River frozen at Albany   

Nov 14   In the year 1920 american Pro Football League's Chic Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards   

Nov 14   Johnny Desmond, Detroit Mich, singer (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection   

Nov 15   On this day in history league of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva   

Nov 16   On this day in history australia's Qantas airways founded in Winton, Queensland as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited   

Nov 16   On this day in history betty Hicks, LPGA golfer   

Nov 16   Postage meter first used in US in lieu of postage stamps on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Alfred William Bedford, test pilot on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Ursula Heathcote Nicholls, campaigner in the year 1920.   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 in the year 1920.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

Jan 07   In the year 1920 death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   In the year 1920 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.